Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Virginia
21 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Virginia
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Virginia earn a median of $63,450 a year across 2,600 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $69,630 | 630 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $64,650 | 280 |
| Drafters, All Other | $67,220 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Danville Community College Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.